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18 Jul

Aditya Thackeray moves SC against UGC decision on final year exams before September 30.

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Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday filed a petition before Supreme Court challenging the decision of University Grants Commission (UGC) to conduct final year examinations before September 30.However, the court has not yet admitted the petition for hearing. Speaking to IANS, Yuva Sena Secretary Varun Sardesai said: "In support of students across India, the Yuva Sena has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the of University Grants Commission's (UGC) decision to conduct final-year exams." He added that the Yuva Sena has challenged the UGC guidelines on the matter and requested the Supreme Court that each university may…

18 Jul

Mayawati wades into phone tapping row in Rajasthan, seeks President’s rule over State.

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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati weighed in on the alleged phone tapping row in Rajasthan accusing chief minister Ashok Gehlot of acting illegally and calling for President’s rule in the state. In a tweet shortly after the BJP sought a CBI probe into the Congress’ allegations that it has audio tapes to prove that the BJP was in collusion with rebel Congress leaders to bring down the Gehlot government, Mayawati accused Gehlot of being a serial offender. “Rajasthan Chief Minister first violated the anti-defection law and betrayed the BSP by admitting its MLAs into the Congress. And now he…

18 Jul

Actor Ranbir Kapoor’s exact face Junaid Shah has died

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Actor Ranbir Kapoor's exact face Junaid Shah has died The death of a very popular Kashmiri model Junaid Shah. Junaid became very popular because he had the same face as actor Ranbir Kapoor. Junaid was often the center of attention. Even Ranbir and his father Rishi Kapoor were surprised to see Junaid. Junaid died at his Elahi Bagh residence in Srinagar, Kashmir. Ranbir died of a heart attack right in front of his face. Junaid was very popular in the social media because he looked exactly like Ranbir Kapoor.

18 Jul

Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise has sparked debates on nepotism, insider Vs outsiders

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Here's what Shekhar Kapur has to say after R Balki asks to find a better actor than Ranbir Kapoor or Alia BhattSushant Singh Rajput's demise has sparked debates on nepotism, insider Vs outsiders, camps in Bollywood and more. And a recent interview, filmmaker R Balki talked more on this subject. He said that it happens everywhere and not just the film industry. He further added that there are pros and cons of it. The director also stated that he will be ready to talk about it when he finds better actors than Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor in Bollywood.Now, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has commented on R Balki's statement. In his…

17 Jul

PM said, ‘India’s recovery rate one of the best in world’

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the coronavirus pandemic has severely tested the resilience of countries across the world while asserting that India's response to the deadly infection is a "people's movement. Addressing the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Session 2020 via video conference, PM Modi said that India's grass-roots health system has helped the country ensure "one of the best recovery rates in the world". India has always prided itself as the first responder in the region - a friend in need noting that a SAARC COVID emergency fund has been created to help countries fight the…

17 Jul

Suspension of flights arriving at Kolkata

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The Kolkata airport authorities on Friday extended the suspension of flights arriving from six affected cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur and Ahmedabad) till July 31 as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the country and state. Bengal’s Covid-19 tally reached 38,011 on Friday after it reported a record single-day spike of 1,894 cases, while the toll jumped to 1,049 with 26 more deaths. The state now has 14,709 active Covid-19 cases, it said.

17 Jul

Cops fired at Vikas Dubey in self defence:UP government tells Supreme Court.

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The Uttar Pradesh Government has in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Friday denied the allegations that Vikas Dubey was killed in a "fake" encounter. The court had on July 14 while hearing two PILs seeking a court-monitored probe into the "encounter" killing of Dubey and his aides allowed UP Police to place its views before the court. In the affidavit filed through Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, the UP Government said that shooting back at Dubey was the only option for police as the gangster had the intention of killing cops and flee, like he did before. The…

17 Jul

Actor Taapsee Pannu has shared a tweet, talking about ‘fair races’

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Actor Taapsee Pannu has shared a tweet, talking about ‘fair races’. Fans believe her tweet is in response to the debate on nepotism in Bollywood, currently raging across the country. Taapsee wrote a comparison between two individuals is valid only of they start off from the same place. “A race is fair, the result is valid, only if the starting point was the same for every player. If not, the comparison and the ensuing onslaught will take away the dignity of the sport eventually. #JustAThought #AppliesToLife,” she wrote in her tweet.The debate of nepotism, on insider vs outsider was rekindled after the…

17 Jul

Parts Of North Bengal Affected By Floods

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Heavy rains lashed the districts of north Bengal, leading to flooding in low lying areas of Jalpaiguri and other places on Saturday, even as the MeT department forecast heavy to very heavy showers in the region for the next two days. Several places in Mainaguri block were inundated owing to heavy rains, officials said. People in the low-lying areas are being removed to safer places, they said. Several areas of Siliguri also saw water-logging due to the incessant rains.

17 Jul

Rhea Chakraborty Pens An Emotional Note On Losing Sushant Singh Rajput: You Made Me Believe In Love

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Rhea Chakraborty Pens An Emotional Note On Losing Sushant Singh Rajput: You Made Me Believe In LoveOn one month of Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic death, his actress girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty, took to Instagram to pay tribute to the actor in a moving note.Rhea pens an emotional note and also shared two photos of herself with the late actor.Rhea wrote, “Still struggling to face my emotions.. an irreparable numbness in my heart. You are the one who made me believe in love, the power of it. You taught me how a simple mathematical equation can decipher the meaning of life and…